The wind came back and kite beach was a buzz with people learning to kiteboard.  We had every kitesurfing instrutor busy as everyone was keen to get into the water and go kiting.

The wind was a solid 15k out of the north east, with sun bringing smiles to all.  New students from all parts of

The kites on kite beach Cabaerte

Canada were one the new F-One kites, enjoying the latest this premium kitesurfing brand has to offer.

Alex Soto finished his kitesuring lessons and proceeded to show everyone on the kite beach some of his new moves that he’s been working on, to the all of everyone at the bar.

And in the backgrond we have live music playing, as the Funky Carp beach restaurant is alive with live music action, a first for kite beach.

All in all a great day at the The Kite Lounge Cabarete!

Many thanks to all those who have emailed asking if we are ok here at the kite lounge.  We were fortunate to escape unscathed.  Our hearts go out to the Hatians who were not so lucky, with massive devastation.  The situation is quite desperate, as food and water are in limited supply.  The Dominican are doing what they can to help, by opening up the border and hospitals to accept the sick and wounded.

Please donate what you can to your local charity.  They really need your help.

They are the future of kiteboarding and had the day all to themselves. Day two of the Dominican Kiteboarding Championship presented a level of young kiteboarding that showed the crowd how big a kiteboarding factory Cabarete is and how promising the future looks for these juniors.

Ariel Corniel has been in the game for a while and again confirmed through his aggressive riding that he is still progressing and on his way to the top. But several riders gave him hard competition during the heats, and there is no way to anticipate who will hit the top spot in the finals. Young talent Luis Alberto met Ariel in the semi finals and set the water on fire. Luis again pulled his high double handlepasses, but Ariel Corniel presented more variation that put him through to the finals.

Robinson Vasques especially impressed the judges with clean, aggressive and varied riding against Papito in the semi finals, and the judges gave young Vasques the pass for the finals. Head judge Luciano Gonzales was close to speechless regarding the impressive level of these up and coming juniors.

- The juniors show us that there is a great future in Dominican kiteboarding. They are giving everything and go big and ride hard. During these junior heats we have been especially impressed with Ariel, Luis and Robinson, and we are looking forward to seeing what these guys can do in the future. But in general, the level is very high from all the riders, he says.

The wind was light on the second day, but the forecast looks good for a final day of successful ADK Dominican Kiteboarding Championship. Category Open is ready for launch, and Kite Beach Cabarete will for sure continue cheering for the DR kiteboarders. Thanks to Nuestro Bar Cabarete, day two was celebrated all night with barbeque and chill out time to load up for todays finals.

The last day will determine who is the best rider in the country and send one more rider off to the PKRA World Cup stage here in Cabarete.

Copyrighs: Hege Holt

Due to recent closure of the Extreme Hotel, the Kite Lounge is expanding into it`s own villa.

Our new home is located 100 m upwind, at the entrance to Kite Beach.  We are the only villa on Kite Beach, with a pool, snack bar, and 6 private rooms.

Sven will continue to run the kite school, and Vlad is going to run the guest house.  International DJ Werner is running the bar and events, and we will host private parties around the pool.

Norwegian photographer Hege Holt is using the house as a gallery for her photos. Already we are booked for June and July, and bookings for the rest of summer are coming in fast.  We will continue the tradition we had at eXtreme, offering a fantastic vibe, great value and good fun.

Check back soon for photos, updates, and our events schedule. Join our Facebook group to see more pictures and read our latest news. Updates also available at our MySpace Page.

- Robbie